JP4931399B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine in which a game is played by a game ball launched by a ball striking device flowing down a game area.

  A pachinko machine, which is a typical gaming machine, is assembled so that an outer frame that holds the gaming board can be opened and closed with respect to the outer frame that forms the outer shell, and the gaming board is transparently protected on the front side of the inner frame. A front frame provided with a glass plate and a ball tray member for storing pachinko balls are assembled. In the game board, a game area is defined by rails formed in a substantially circular shape, and game parts such as a symbol display device and various winning devices are arranged in the game area. In addition, a hitting ball launching device for launching the pachinko balls stored in the ball tray member toward the game area is disposed below the game board in the middle frame. The game ball launched at the upper position of the player flows down the game area so that a required game is performed.

Here, as a configuration for guiding the game ball launched by the hit ball launching device to the upper position of the game area, a guide rail is generally provided on the board surface of the game board. Further, in Patent Document 1, a pachinko ball launched by the hitting ball launcher is provided on the front frame located on the front side of the game board with a curved outer hitting ball guiding rail and an inner hitting ball guiding rail. A configuration is disclosed in which the space is guided between the outer hit ball guide rail and the inner hit ball guide rail and guided to the upper position of the game board. That is, by forming the outer hitting ball guiding rail and the inner hitting ball guiding rail on the front frame, the mounting operation of the rail to the game board can be omitted, so that the assembling operation of the pachinko machine can be simplified. .
Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 6-33966

  By the way, in recent years, the game board has been enlarged to expand the game area, and by providing a large symbol display device, etc. on the game board (in the game area), the diversification of game effects, impact, There is an increasing tendency to demand pachinko machines that can improve and increase the fun of games. However, when the game board is enlarged, it is necessary to increase the external dimensions of the pachinko machine that holds the game board, but the size of the pachinko machine that can be installed on the installation frame base of the game store is limited. There is a limit to increasing the size of the game, and it has been difficult to expand the game area.

  Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of expanding a game area defined on a board surface of the game board without changing the size of the game board.

In order to overcome the above-mentioned problems and achieve the intended purpose, a gaming machine according to claim 1 of the present application is
A game board (20) having a game area (21) formed on the surface (20a) side detachably held by a game board holding part (25) formed on the main body frame (12), and the game board (20) A transparent member (14) that is disposed on the front side of the game board so as to be separated by a required distance, and transparently protects the game board (20), and a game ball toward an upper position of the game area (21) in the game board (20). A striking ball having a firing rail (35) inclined so as to launch (S) and launching a game ball (S) stopped and held at the striking position of the firing rail (35) along the firing rail (35) A gaming machine comprising a launcher (32),
Receiving said game board (20) of the back surface (20b) said hitting launcher provided side (32) of the firing rail (35) out along the exits have been game ball with (S) start opening from (40a) A ball return passage portion that is configured to guide the received game ball (S) to the upper position of the game board (20) and communicates with the ball tray (17) capable of storing the game ball (S) ( A ball path (40) facing the starting end opening (40a) above the return opening (27) which is formed in the top and bottom formed in (29) ,
A guide portion (44) communicating with the terminal opening (40b) of the ball passage (40) and guiding the game ball (S) passing through the ball passage (40) to the surface (20a) of the game board (20). , 45) and a Rutotomoni,
Formed so as to extend to the inside of the game board holding portion (25) over the entire length of the left side portion (12a) located in the launch direction of the game ball (S) by the launch rail (35) in the main body frame (12). Then, the extended end portion facing the back surface (20b) of the game board (20) held in the game board holding section (25) is the left side portion of the main body frame (12) from the lower position toward the upper position ( 12a) an extension part (37) formed in an arc shape curved to the side;
An arc-shaped first rib (38) which is formed to project forward from the extension part (37) and extends from a lower position to an upper position of the extension part (37);
The extending portion (37) is formed to project forward so as to have a positional relationship that allows the game ball (S) to pass between the first rib (38) and above the return port (27). And a circular arc-shaped second rib (39) which is located on the inner side of the first rib (38) and extends from a lower position to an upper position of the extending portion (37), and a passage forming portion (36 ) Is formed,
When the game board (20) is held in the game board holding part (25), the back surface (20b), the extension part (37), the first rib (38) and the second rib ( 39) to form the ball passage (40),
The ball passage (40) is formed so that the extension portion (37) forming the rear inner wall of the ball passage (40) is parallel to the game board (20),
The guide part (44, 45)
The ball entrance (44a) formed on the change guide member (42) independent of the game board (20) and the passage forming part (36) and opening on the back surface (20b) side of the game board (20) The ball passage (40) communicates with the terminal opening (40b) of the ball passage (40) and is curved in an arc shape from the back surface (20b) side to the front surface (20a) side of the game board (20), the ball passage (40) A first change unit (44) for changing the direction of travel of the game ball (S) coming from the side toward the surface (20a) side of the game board (20);
A launch port (45a) formed in the change guide member (42), communicating with the first change portion (44) and opening at an upper position of the game area (21) of the game board (20); The direction of travel of the game ball (S) changed by the first change unit (44) is changed so as to face in a direction parallel to the surface (20a) of the game board (20), and the game is started from the launch port (45a). It is composed of a second changing part (45 ) for launching into the area (21) ,
The change guide member (42) is formed with a game board mounting flange (43a),
The change guide member (42) is inserted into a mounting hole (23) opened to penetrate the game board (20) in the front-rear direction, and the game board mounting flange (43a) is brought into contact with the game board (20). The gist is that the game ball (S) from the ball passage (40) can be received by the guide portion (44, 45).

  In this way, the game ball launched from the ball striking device is passed through the ball passage formed on the back side of the game board, and the game ball passing through the ball passage is guided to the game area through the ball passage. With this configuration, it is not necessary to separately provide a guide rail for guiding the game ball on the surface side of the game board. That is, the game area can be formed as large as possible on the same size game board. For this reason, large game parts (e.g., symbol display devices, accessories, etc.) are placed in the game area of the game board to diversify game effects, improve impact, and increase the fun of the game. Is possible.

  Further, the first changing portion provided in the ball passage can change the advancing direction of the game ball passing through the back side of the game board so as to face the front side of the game board, and the second changing portion provided in the ball passage. Since the advancing direction of the game ball changed by the first change unit can be changed so as to face in a direction parallel to the surface of the game board, the game ball can be smoothly guided to the game area. Furthermore, by changing the advancing direction of the game ball to a direction parallel to the surface of the game board at the second changing unit, it is possible to prevent the game ball from colliding with a transparent member located on the front side of the game board. .

  In this way, the first change portion and the second change portion are formed in a single change guide member different from the game board, and the change guide member is inserted and fixed in an attachment hole opened in the game board. Thus, compared with the case where the first change portion and the second change portion are formed directly on the game board, and the case where the first change portion and the second change portion are formed on different change guide member game boards, respectively, the manufacturing efficiency is improved. As a result, the cost can be reduced. Further, by forming a game board mounting flange on the change guide member and bringing the game board mounting flange into contact with the game board, the game ball passing through the ball path can arrive at the first change portion. In both cases, since the game ball that has passed through the second changing portion can be launched into the game area, the change guide member can be easily positioned and fixed to the game board.

  According to the gaming machine according to the present invention, the gaming area can be expanded without changing the size of the gaming board.

  Next, the gaming machine according to the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings by way of preferred embodiments. In this embodiment, a general pachinko machine that uses a pachinko ball as a game medium will be described as an example of the game machine. In the following description, “left” and “right” refer to the pachinko machine viewed from the front as shown in FIG. 1 unless otherwise specified.

  A schematic configuration of the pachinko machine 10 according to the embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. The pachinko machine 10 has an outer frame 11 fixed to an installation frame base (not shown) also called an island provided in the game hall, and a pachinko machine 10 that can be attached to and detached from the outer frame 11 and can be opened and closed. A supported middle frame 12, a game board 20 that is detachably attached to the middle frame 12 to define a required game area 21, and is pivotally supported on the front side of the middle frame 12 so as to be detachable and openable. And a front frame 13 provided with a glass plate (transparent member) 14 for protecting the game board 20 with see-through. An upper ball tray 15 capable of storing a pachinko ball S (see FIG. 2 or FIG. 3 or the like) is integrally assembled to the front frame 13 below the glass plate 14. At the same time, the upper ball tray 15 is also integrally opened and closed. Further, below the front frame 13 on the front side of the middle frame 12, a ball tray member 16 having a lower ball tray 17 capable of storing a pachinko ball S is assembled so as to be detachable and openable.

  Here, as shown in FIG. 3, a partition member 22 formed in a substantially circular shape is disposed on the surface (board surface) 20 a of the game board 20, and the partition member 22 is defined inside the partition member 22. In the game area 21, game parts such as a symbol display device and a winning device (none of them are shown) are arranged. A mounting hole 23 (see FIG. 6) penetrating in the front-rear direction is formed in the upper left portion of the game board 20 in the game area 21. A change guide member 42 for firing the passed pachinko ball S toward the surface 20a of the game board 20 is attached.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the middle frame 12 is formed with a game board holding part 25 that opens in the front-rear direction, and the game board 20 can be attached to and detached from the game board holding part 25 from the front side. . In addition, an installation surface portion 28 is formed at a substantially central position in the left-right direction below the game board holding portion 25 in the middle frame 12, and a ball hitting device 32 is disposed on the installation surface portion 28. Yes. A ball return passage portion 29 communicating with the lower ball tray 17 is formed on the left side of the installation surface portion 28 in the middle frame 12, and a sound effect output is provided on the left side of the ball return passage portion 29. The speaker 30 is provided. Here, the installation surface portion 28 is formed to be located behind the back surface 20b of the game board 20 held by the game board holding portion 25 (see FIG. 4).

A hook-like portion 26 that protrudes forward is formed at the lower end of the game board holding portion 25, and the hook-like portion 26 comes into contact with the back side of the front frame 13. That is, the installation area of the game board 20 in the middle frame 12 and the installation area of the installation surface portion 28, the ball return passage portion 29, the speaker 30, and the like are configured to be partitioned by the bowl-shaped portion 26 . A return port 27 that opens up and down is formed at a position corresponding to the ball return passage portion 29 in the bowl-shaped portion 26, and a start end opening portion of the ball guide passage 40 is formed above the return port 27. 40a comes to face.

  As shown in FIG. 2 or FIG. 4, the hitting ball launcher 32 is provided with a rotary solenoid 33 as a driving means that operates in response to an operation of the handle member 18, and a rotary shaft 33 a (see FIG. 4) of the rotary solenoid 33. The ball is basically composed of a hitting ball 34 to be connected and a firing rail 35 that is inclined upward to the left and guides the pachinko ball S. A ball restricting member (not shown) for stopping and holding the pachinko ball S is provided at the inclined lower end of the firing rail 35, and the hitting ball 34 is swung by the operation of the rotary solenoid 33. The hitting ball 34 hits the pachinko ball S stopped and held at the inclined lower end portion of the firing rail 35. Here, the launch rail 35 is configured to be located behind the back surface 20 b of the game board 20, and the pachinko ball S launched by the hitting ball 34 is along the launch rail 35. Is fired on the back surface 20b. In the following description, the position at which the pachinko ball S is stopped and held on the firing rail 35 is referred to as a hitting ball firing position.

As shown in FIG. 2, a ball guide passage 40 is provided between the left side 12 a (the side located in the launching direction of the pachinko ball S by the launch rail 35) in the middle frame 12 and the back surface 19 b of the game board 19. A passage forming portion 36 is formed. The passage forming part 36 includes an extension part 37 extending to the inside of the game board holding part 25 over the entire length of the left side part 12a facing the game board holding part 25, and a front side of the extension part 37. The position where the pachinko ball S can pass between the first rib 38 that is formed to project forward (on the side facing the game board 20) and the first rib 38 on the front side of the extending portion 37. The second rib 39 is formed so as to protrude forward so as to have a relationship. In the embodiment, the rib close to the left side portion 12 a of the middle frame 12 in the extension portion 37 is referred to as a first rib 38, and the rib located inside the first rib 38 is referred to as a second rib 39. ing. Each of the first and second ribs 38 and 39 is formed in an arc shape so as to extend from a lower position to an upper position of the extension portion 37, and a lower opening thereof is located above the return port 27. The upper opening communicates with the ball inlet 44a of the change guide member 42.

  Further, the projecting dimension of the first rib 38 and the second rib 39 from the extending part 37 is equal to or larger than the diameter dimension of the pachinko ball S, and the back surface 20b of the game board 20 held by the game board holding part 25. The ball guide passage 40 through which the pachinko ball S can pass is defined by the back surface 20b of the game board 20, the extending portion 37, the first rib 38, and the second rib 39. The That is, the ball guide passage 40 is opened at each of the upper end portion and the lower end portion thereof, and the lower opening portion (hereinafter referred to as the starting end opening portion 40a) faces the return port 27 and the upper opening portion. A portion (hereinafter referred to as a terminal opening 40 b) faces the ball inlet 44 a of the change guide member 42. That is, the pachinko ball S launched along the launch rail 35 enters the ball guide passage 40 through the start opening 40a and is guided to the change guide member 42 through the end opening 40b. It has become so.

  As shown in FIG. 5 or 6, the change guide member 42 includes a main body 43 that can be inserted into the mounting hole 23 provided in the game board 20, and the main body 43 formed in the ball guide passage 40. Guide portions 44 and 45 for guiding the passed pachinko ball S to the surface 20a of the game board 20, and a flange portion (a flange for mounting the game board) which is formed on the main body 43 and abuts on the surface 20a of the game board 20 for positioning. ) 43a. Here, a plurality of through holes 43b are formed in the flange portion 43a, and the change guide member 42 is screwed to the game board 20 through the through holes 43b. Here, the front guide portions 44 and 45 are formed in the main body portion 43 and are connected to the first change passage (first change portion) 44 that communicates with the terminal opening 40 b of the ball guide passage 40, and the main body portion 43. The second change passage (second change portion) 45 is formed and communicates with the first change passage 44 and opens into the game area 21 of the game board 20. When the main body portion 43 is inserted into the mounting hole 23 of the game board 20 and the flange portion 43a is brought into contact with the surface 20a of the game board 20, the ball inlet 44a of the first change passage 44 is The ball outlet 45 a of the second change passage 45 is opened at the surface 20 a of the game board 20 while communicating with the terminal opening 40 b of the ball guide passage 40. That is, the second changing member is opened in the right direction of the main body 43, and the ball outlet 45 a of the second changing passage 45 functions as a launching hole for the pachinko ball S. Therefore, in the following description, the ball outlet 45a of the second change passage 45 will be described as a launch port.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the first change passage 44 is formed to be curved in an arc shape from the back surface 20 b of the game board 20 toward the front surface side, and is open on the front surface 20 a side of the game board 20 in the main body 43. It is supposed to be. That is, the first change passage 44 changes the traveling direction of the pachinko ball S coming from the ball guide passage 40 so as to face the surface 20 a side of the game board 20. Further, on the front surface of the main body 43, a first wall 46a projecting forward at a position above the opening 44b that opens on the front side of the first change passage 44, and a front at a position below the opening 44b. A second image wall 46b projecting toward the left and a third image wall 46c projecting forward at the left position of the opening 44b, respectively, and the first to third image walls 46a, 46b, The front end of 46c is configured to be connected by a fourth wall 46d parallel to the glass plate 14, and the second change passage 45 is defined by the first to fourth wall 46a, 46b, 46c, 46d. It is made. Here, a shock-absorbing member 47 such as urethane rubber that can shock-shock is attached to the inner surface of the fourth wall 46d. That is, the pachinko ball S that has arrived at the second change passage 45 from the first change passage 44 abuts against the buffer member 47 so that its traveling direction is parallel to the surface 20a of the game board 20. Thus, the game is fired from the launch port 45a into the game area 21 of the game board 20 (see FIG. 2 or FIG. 6).

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Next, the operation of the pachinko machine 10 according to the embodiment will be described.

  The main body portion 43 of the change guide member 42 is inserted from the front side into the mounting hole 23 opened at the upper left position of the game board 20, and the flange portion 43 a of the change guide member 42 is brought into contact with the surface 20 a of the game board 20. Let Then, the change guide member 42 is fixed by screwing it to the game board 20 through the through hole 43b drilled in the flange part 43a, and the game board 20 is attached to the game board holding part 25 provided in the middle frame 12. Assemble from the front side. At this time, each of the front end edges of the first and second ribs 38 and 39 formed on the extending portion 37 of the middle frame 12 is in contact with the back surface 20b of the game board 20 so that the pachinko ball S can pass through. A guide passage 40 is defined. Here, since the launch rail 35 of the hitting ball launching device 32 disposed on the installation surface portion 28 of the middle frame 12 is set so as to be directed to the ball guiding passage 40, the hitting ball 35 is stopped at the hitting ball launching position. When the hitting ball 34 strikes the held pachinko ball S, the hit pachinko ball S enters the ball guide passage 40 through the start end opening 40a, and passes through the ball guide passage 40 to the back side of the game board 20 Guided to the upper position.

  Here, as shown in FIG. 6, the first change passage 44 of the change guide member 42 attached to the game board 20 communicates with the terminal opening 40b of the ball guide passage 40. The pachinko ball S that has passed through the guide passage 40 arrives at the first change passage 44 from the terminal opening 40b. Since the first change passage 44 is formed to be curved in an arc shape from the back surface 20b side to the front surface side of the game board 20, the traveling direction of the pachinko ball S arriving from the ball guide passage 40 is a game. It changes so that it may face to the surface 20a side of the board 20, and moves to the 2nd change channel | path 45 from the opening part 44b opened to the front side of the main-body part 43 of the change guide member 42. FIG. The pachinko ball S that has arrived at the second change passage 45 abuts against the buffer member 47 facing the opening 44b of the main body 43 so that the traveling direction is parallel to the surface 20a of the game board 20. To the game area 21 of the game board 20 from the launch port 45a of the second change passage 45. Here, the pachinko ball S that has arrived at the second change passage 45 abuts against the buffer member 47 facing the opening 44b of the main body 43, so that the pachinko ball S is placed on the glass plate 14 located on the front side of the game board 20. S does not collide directly, and damage to the glass plate 14 can be prevented.

  In this way, the pachinko ball S launched from the ball striking device 32 is passed through the ball guide passage 40 formed on the back surface 20b side of the game board 20 and the pachinko ball S received in the ball guide passage 40 is passed through the game board. 20 is configured to fire into the game area 21 from the launch port 45a of the change guide member 42 provided at the upper position of the game area 21 in FIG. There is no need to provide it. In other words, since the largest game area 21 can be formed for the same size game board 20, a large game component (for example, a symbol display device or an accessory) is arranged in the game area 21. Thus, it is possible to increase the fun of the game by diversifying the game production, improving the impact, and improving the power.

  Specifically, in the conventional pachinko machine, as shown in FIG. 7B, an outer rail 52 and an inner rail 53 are arranged on the surface 50a of the game board 50, and the inner side of the inner rail 53 is arranged. The pachinko ball S launched from the ball striking device 32 is passed through the launch passage 54 defined between the outer rail 52 and the inner rail 53 and fired into the game region 51. It is configured as follows. For this reason, in the gaming board 50 according to the conventional example, the width L2 in the left-right direction of the gaming area 51 is limited only to the inside of the inner rail 53, whereas in the embodiment, the partition member 22 provided on the gaming board 20 is used. The width of the game area 21 can be secured over the horizontal width dimension L1. That is, by providing the ball guide passage 40 on the back surface 20b side of the game board 20 as in the embodiment, the width dimension of the game area 21 defined on the front surface 20a side of the game board 20 is set to the conventional game board 50. As compared with this, it can be expanded by the formation of the firing passage 54.

  Further, as described above, the passage forming portion 36 (the extending portion 37, the first rib 38, and the second rib 39) is formed in the middle frame 12, so that the game board holding portion 25 of the middle frame 12 has a game. Only by holding the board 20, the first and second ribs 38 and 39 come into contact with the back surface 20 b of the game board 20 to form the ball guide passage 40. Therefore, as compared with a configuration in which another member for forming the ball guide passage 40 is attached to the rear surface 20b of the game board 20 or a configuration in which the ball guide passage 40 is formed by cutting the game board 20 itself, the assembling work or processing Complicated operations such as operations can be omitted, and the configuration of the game board 20 can be simplified to reduce costs. Further, since the passage forming portion 36 (extending portion 37, first rib 38 and second rib 39) is formed in the inner frame 12 different from the game board 20, the game board 20 is exchanged when changing the model. At this time, the passage forming portion 36 (the extending portion 37, the first rib 38, and the second rib 39) can be reused as it is, and there is an advantage that it can contribute to reduction of waste and cost.

  Further, in the embodiment, the first change path provided in the change guide member 42 indicates the traveling direction of the pachinko ball S that is launched by the hitting ball launcher 32 and passes through the back surface 20b (ball guide path 40) of the game board 20. The change guide member 42 is provided with a traveling direction of the pachinko ball S that is changed to face the front surface 20a of the game board 20 by 44 and changed to face the front surface 20a of the game board 20 in the first change passage 44. Further, the pachinko ball S can be smoothly guided to the game area 21 because the second change passage 45 is changed so as to be directed in a direction parallel to the surface 20a of the game board 20. That is, even when the pachinko ball S is configured to pass through the back surface 20b (ball guide passage 40) of the game board 20 and the game area 21 of the game board 20 can be enlarged as described above, the ball hitting device 32 is provided. Can be fired into the game area 21 so as to be directed in a direction parallel to the surface 20 a of the game board 20 by the change guide member 42, so that the pachinko ball S is moved through the game area 21 of the game board 20. It is possible to play the same game as the conventional pachinko machine 10 by letting it flow down.

  In the embodiment, the first change passage 44 and the second change passage 45 are formed in a single change guide member 42 different from the game board 20, and the change guide member 42 is opened in the game board 20. Since the first change passage 44 and the second change passage 45 are directly formed in the game board 20, the first change passage 44 and the second change passage 45, respectively. As compared with the case of forming them in different members, there is an advantage that manufacturing efficiency can be improved and cost can be reduced. Further, by forming a flange portion 43a on the change guide member 42 and bringing the flange portion 43a into contact with the surface 20a of the game board 20, the ball guide passage 40 communicates with the first change passage 44, and The second change passage 45 is configured to open into the game area 21. Therefore, the change guide member 42 can be easily positioned with respect to the game board 20 simply by inserting the main body 43 into the mounting hole 23 until the flange portion 43a contacts the surface 20a of the game board 20. And can be assembled easily. In addition, since it is only necessary to open the attachment hole 23 for attaching the change guide member 42 without performing complicated processing on the game board 20, there is an advantage that can contribute to cost reduction.

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The configuration of the gaming machine according to the present invention is not limited to that of the embodiment, and various modifications can be made. For example, in the embodiment, the passage forming portion is composed of the extending portion formed in the main body frame, the first and second ribs, but is not limited to this, and the wall that defines the rear surface and the side surface of the spherical guide passage If it is the structure provided with the part, the shape and structure of the passage forming part can be arbitrarily changed. Moreover, it is also possible to comprise so that the channel | path formation part may be equipped with the wall part which defines the front surface of a ball guide path.

  In the embodiment, the first and second ribs of the passage forming portion are in contact with the back surface of the game board to form the ball guide passage. However, the game is formed between the passage formation portion and the back surface of the game board. If a ball guide passage through which a ball can pass is formed, the first and second ribs do not need to contact the back surface of the game board. That is, even if the first and second ribs of the passage forming part are separated from the back surface of the game board or the game board is formed with a groove so that the first and second ribs can face, It is only necessary to define a ball guide path through which the game ball can pass through the back of the game board.

  In the embodiment, the example in which the passage forming portion is formed integrally with the main body frame is shown, but the present invention is not limited to this, and a member located on the back side of the game board (for example, disposed on the back side of the main body frame). It may be provided on a mechanism set board or the like in which a ball passage for supplying and discharging game balls is formed. It is also possible to arrange the passage forming portion as a separate member on a member located on the back side of the main body frame or game board. In addition, the size of the game board is changed even if the passage forming portion is disposed on the back side of the game board to form a ball guide path, or the game board is formed by cutting or the like. It is possible to expand the game area without any problems. And if it is the structure which provides a channel | path formation part separately from such a main body frame, even if it is a game machine of the structure which assembles | assembles a game board from the rear side with respect to a game board holding part, this invention is employ | adopted suitably Is possible.

Further, in the real施例, a second changing unit configured to change so as to face in a direction parallel to the traveling direction of the game ball relative to the game board surface, the second change defines the first to fourth Ekabe Although the passage is provided, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, as shown in FIG. 8, the second change passage (second change portion) 55 is curved in an arc shape like the first change passage (first change portion) 44 according to the embodiment, The traveling direction of the game ball (pachinko ball S in the embodiment) launched from the ball exit (launch port 55a) of the second change passage 55 may be directed in a direction parallel to the surface 20a of the game board 20. Good. In FIG. 8, members having the same functions as those in the embodiment are given the same reference numerals.

  Further, the second changing portion is not limited to the above-described passage, and a game that arrives at the buffer seal from the first changing portion by attaching a shock absorbing shock absorbing seal to the transparent member as the second changing portion. By making the ball collide, it is also possible to change the traveling direction of the game ball so as to face in a direction parallel to the surface of the game board.

  In the embodiment, a pachinko machine has been described as an example of the gaming machine. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the gaming machine is detachably held by the game board holding part formed on the main body frame, and a gaming area is formed on the surface side. Any known game machine such as an arrange ball machine can be adopted as long as it is a game machine provided with a game board and a hitting ball launcher that launches a game ball toward the upper position of the game area on the game board. .

It is a front view which shows the pachinko machine which concerns on the Example of this invention. It is a front view of the pachinko machine shown in the state where the front frame, ball bowl member, and game board concerning an example were removed. It is a front view which shows the game board which concerns on an Example. It is a principal part side view which expands and shows the pachinko machine which concerns on an Example in the state cut longitudinally by the installation surface part. It is a perspective view which shows the change guide member which concerns on an Example, Comprising: (a) shows the state which looked at the change guide member from the back side, (b) shows the state which looked at the change guide member from the front side. It is principal part sectional drawing which shows schematically the state which fractured | ruptured the game board which concerns on an Example in the arrangement | positioning position of a change guide member. FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram for comparing the game area of the game board according to the embodiment and the game area of the game board according to the conventional example, and (a) is a front view showing the game board according to the embodiment; ) Is a front view showing a game board according to a conventional example. It is principal part sectional drawing which shows the state which fractured | ruptured the game board which concerns on the example of a change in the arrangement | positioning position of a change guide member.

Explanation of symbols

12 middle frame (main body frame), 12a left side, 17 lower ball tray (ball tray) 20 game board 20a front surface, 20b back surface, 23 mounting hole, 25 game board holding part
27 return port, 29 ball return passage part, 32 hitting ball launching device, 35 launch rail 36 passage formation part, 37 extension part, 38 first rib, 39 second rib 40 ball guide passage (ball passage) , 40a start end opening part 40b Terminal opening 42 Change guide member 43a Flange (game board mounting flange)
44 1st change passage (1st change part), 45 2nd change passage (2nd change part)
45a Launch port, S Pachinko ball (game ball)

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A game board that is detachably held in a game board holding part formed on the main body frame and has a game area formed on the surface side, and is arranged so as to be separated from the front side of the game board by a required distance, and the game board is seen through A transparent member for protection, and a launch rail inclined so as to be able to launch a game ball toward the upper position of the game area on the game board , and the game ball stopped and held at the hitting ball launch position of the launch rail. A game machine equipped with a ball striking device for launching along
It can accept game ball that was issued out along the launching rails of the hit ball launcher provided on the back side of the game board from the start opening, configured to guide the receiving gaming balls in the upper position of the game board And a ball passage facing the starting end opening above a return opening that opens up and down formed in a ball return passage portion communicating with a ball tray capable of storing game balls ,
Communicating with the end opening of the ball passage, Rutotomoni a guide portion for guiding the game ball that has passed through the ball passage to the surface of the game board,
A back surface of the game board that is formed on the main body frame so as to extend to the inside of the game board holding part over the entire length of the left side part that is positioned in the shooting direction of the game ball by the launch rail, and is held by the game board holding part. An extending end portion that is formed in an arc shape in which an extending end portion that faces the upper portion is curved from the lower position toward the upper position;
An arc-shaped first rib that protrudes forward from the extending portion and extends from a lower position to an upper position of the extending portion;
The extension portion projects forward from the first rib so as to have a positional relationship that allows a game ball to pass between the first rib, and is positioned above the return port and inside the first rib. A path forming portion is formed from the arc-shaped second rib extending from the lower position to the upper position of the extending portion,
When the game board is held in the game board holding part, the ball path is formed by the back surface, the extension part, the first rib and the second rib of the game board,
The ball passage is formed such that the extending portion forming the rear inner wall of the ball passage is parallel to the game board,
The guide part is
A ball entrance that is formed on a change guide member that is independent of the game board and the passage forming portion, and that opens on the back side of the game board communicates with a terminal opening of the ball passage, and from the back side of the game board to the surface. A first changing portion that is curved in an arc shape toward the side, and changes a traveling direction of the game ball coming from the ball passage toward the surface side of the game board;
The change guide member has a launch opening that is open at an upper position of the game area of the game board and communicates with the first change unit, and the direction of advance of the game ball changed by the first change unit A second changing unit that is changed to face in the direction parallel to the surface of the board and is fired from the launch port to the game area ;
The change guide member is formed with a game board mounting flange,
By inserting the change guide member into a mounting hole opened to penetrate the game board in the front-rear direction and bringing the game board mounting flange into contact with the game board, the game ball from the ball passage is guided to the guide unit. A gaming machine characterized by being configured to be accepted by the company.

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